Ole Gunnar always struck me as a lucky player at United. That ‘good luck charm’ quality seemed apt for his impish, otherwordly-creature demeanour, too. He’d come on for the final act at the Theatre of Dreams like some Shakespearean sprite and conjure up another improbable Midwinter’s Night winner, before exiting stage left and taking the next magic sleigh ride to Lapland. (Well, Kristiansund; near enough.)

Statoil has evacuated 326 oil rig workers from a North Sea platform after the structure began to tilt, the Norwegian oil company said.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has returned to Norway after initial talks with Aston Villa to find his current club Molde dealt a huge blow.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has officially opened talks with Aston Villa about becoming the club's new manager.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is expected to hold talks with Aston Villa owner Randy Lerner today about becoming the club’s next manager.